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- Green-roofed village shows a more sustainable way to rebuild after disasters Wed, 25 Oct 17, 2:35amWhen the 8.0-magnitude Sichuan Earthquake devastated China in 2008, nearly 5 million people were left homeless. Rural Urban Framework, a non-profit research and design collaborative, saw construction in the wake of disaster...
- Green-roofed village shows a more sustainable way to build in post-disaster rural areas Tue, 24 Oct 17, 7:30pmWhen the 8.0-magnitude Sichuan Earthquake devastated China in 2008, nearly 5 million people were left homeless. Rural Urban Framework, a non-profit research and design collaborative, saw construction in the wake of disaster...
- 2016 Pritzker Prize awarded to Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena Thu, 14 Jan 16, 3:36amChilean architect Alejandro Aravena, 48, has been named winner of architecture’s most prestigious award, the Pritzker Prize. The jury praised the architect for his dedication to public service, and his prolific body of...
- Handsome earthquake-resistant school uses natural cooling in Thailand Wed, 4 Nov 15, 8:00pmThe and energy-efficient Baan Huay Sarn Yaw School is a long rectangular volume comprising three large classrooms, separated by foyers, and bookended by two outdoor covered balconies...
- Chiba University’s Post-Disaster Renai House Wins Second Place in Architecture at Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 Mon, 7 Jul 14, 12:00amDeeply affected by the Tohoku-Oki earthquake that decimated northeastern Japan in March 2011, the students of Chiba University focused on creating post-disaster architecture and communities for their 2014 Solar Decathlon...